2017 Week 5 · Mon, Oct 9, 2017 · Soldier Field
Minnesota VikingsWinner
20
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Chicago Bears
17
MIN -3.5 no coverU 41 ✓
Minnesota Vikings 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
17/21, 140 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.6 expected points added · +13.5% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
12/25, 128 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-14.0 expected points added · -15.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | 17/21 | 140 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Sam Bradford | 5/11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnon | 16 | 95 | 5.9 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Latavius Murray | 12 | 31 | 2.6 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Case Keenum | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Adam Thielen | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnon | 6 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 19% | 2.4 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 6 | 9 | 45 | 1 | 28% | 0.1 |
| Adam Thielen | 5 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 25% | 0.6 |
| Michael Floyd | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3% | 1.9 |
| Latavius Murray | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | -0.2 |
| Stefon Diggs | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13% | -2.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Waynes | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Linval Joseph | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kentrell Brothers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terence Newman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Trubisky | 12/25 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -14.0 |
| Pat O'Donnell | 1/1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Howard | 19 | 76 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Tarik Cohen | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Benny Cunningham | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Wright | 4 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 19% | 3.8 |
| Benny Cunningham | 2 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 15% | 3.1 |
| Zach Miller | 3 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 27% | -4.6 |
| Tre McBride | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4% | 1.5 |
| Dion Sims | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 15% | -2.1 |
| Markus Wheaton | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 15% | -2.5 |
| Tarik Cohen | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 4% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Jones | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Amos | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Floyd | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Timu | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Anderson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Prince Amukamara | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Acho | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fuller | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -3.5
- Closing total
- 41
- MIN moneyline
- -177
- CHI moneyline
- +159
Vikings closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 37 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- MIN 8 days · CHI 11 days
- Coaches
- Mike Zimmer vs John Fox
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.